May 02, 2012

Most of my meals, weekday or weekend, are usually on the table within 30 minutes. I've heard people saying that veggie dishes just take "ages" to cook - really? There is of course some chopping up to do beforehand, but that's about all the time it takes. The actual cooking of vegetables is usually very quick. Cooking beans is a bit more time-consuming, but pretty effortless. I usually soak the beans in the morning before work and then cook them at night for dinner.

This tamari roasted pumpkin and tofu dish is seriously easy to prepare. I love the ingredients and they all seem to go so well together. You could replace tofu with tempeh, but I prefer to use firm tofu. I've opted for rice syrup as a sweetener, but feel free to use maple syrup, if you like.

Enjoy!

Tamari Roasted Pumpkin and Tofu

(Recipe inspired by Marie Claire)

500g pumpkin (any variety)

350g firm tofu (organic, non-GMO)

1 tablespoon tamari

1 tablespoon rice syrup

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

baby spinach, for serving

spring onion, for serving

toasted sesame seeds, for serving

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. Peel and chop the pumpkin into cubes. Cut the tofu into similar size cubes. Set aside.

3. Whisk together tamari, rice syrup and oil. Place the dressing into a bowl with pumpkin and tofu and toss well to coat.

4. Spread the ingredients on a baking tray and roast in the preheated oven for about 25-20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Turn the pieces around half way through cooking.